Polls have David Cameron on a high

DAVID Cameron is set to end the year on a high note after an opinion poll last night showed his popularity is surging.

David Cameron is set to end the year on a high after an opinion poll showed his popularity is surgin []

In a survey by ICM, 48 per cent of voters questioned said the Prime Minister is doing a “good job” against 43 per cent who think he is doing a bad one.

This gives him an overall positive rating of five points, a figure that has improved strongly since his defiant stance towards the European Union at the recent Brussels summit.

In contrast, Labour leader Ed Miliband had a rating of minus 17 in the poll, while Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg’s rating was minus 19.

The survey also showed Mr Cameron’s personal popularity is far ahead of the rest of his Government – 47 per cent said the Coalition was doing a bad job, against 39 per cent who thought it was doing well.

But the Tories were backed by 37 per cent of voters quizzed, ahead of 36 per cent for Labour and 15 per cent for the Lib Dems.